Equipment Required:

None.

Starting Position:

Stand with feet more than shoulder-width apart and turn toes out slightly.
Contract abdominal muscles to help stabilize torso

Actions To Execute Exercise:

To stretch inner thigh, step to the side with right leg about 2-3 feet (exact distance depends on leg length).
Shift body weight onto right leg, place right hand on right thigh for support and bend right knee. Keep right knee directly over right heel.
Slowly lower your body by sliding back the left foot until you feel mild tension on the inside of your left thigh.
Keep back straight; hold for the designated period of time.
Return to starting position and repeat on other side.

Breathing Technique:

Maintain normal, steady breathing.

What The Exercise Does:

Stretches the inner thigh.

Precautions / Contraindications

If too much strain is felt on inner thigh, shorten stance (i.e., being feet closer together).
Be sure that lower leg (of the bent leg) is perpendicular to the floor.
This exercise may be contraindicted for some individuals with hip problems or during pregnancy.

Fitness Training Tips:

This is a pre-activity limbering and a flexibility stretch. It is recommended that stretches for improved flexibility be held for 30 seconds and stretches for pre-activity limbering for 5-20 seconds.